Coworking Spaces: A Source of Social Support for Independent Professionals
Coworking spaces are shared office environments for independent professionals. Such spaces have been increasing rapidly throughout the world, and provide, in addition to basic business infrastructure, the opportunity for social interaction. This article explores social interaction in coworking spaces and reports the results of two studies. Study 1 (N = 69 coworkers) finds that social interaction in coworking spaces can take the form of social support. Study 2 further investigates social support among coworkers (N = 154 coworkers) and contrasts these results with those of social support among colleagues in traditional work organizations (N = 609).
Original Article Source Credits: National Center for Biotechnology Information , https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/
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Original Article Posted on: 2016 Apr 25
Link to Original Article: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4843169/